Reasons for Pizarro's Travels

Francisco Pizarro shows the Ideal of individualism because his reasons for traveling to South America were both religious and secular. Pizarro wanted for more people to become Christian, the religion of Spain. while trying to convert people to Christianity Pizarro also wanted to claim land his homeland Spain. Like many explores, Francisco Pizarro had personal reason for traveling, such as he wanted to be rich and famous.

Francisco Pizarro was very religious so one of his goals for his expeditions was to convert people to Christianity. (Britannica Image Quest)

This is Spain, the country that Pizarro sailed for Spain. The Spanish king paid for Pizarro three expedition, so Pizarro conquered land for Spain. (Britannica Image Quest)

This is a statue of Pizarro in his home town of Trujillo, Spain. This Supports the ideal of individualism because Pizarro traveled for wealth and fame. This Picture show that some of the fame Pizarro received for his three expeditions.
(Britannica Image Quest)